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The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 14,918 to 11,003 cases (-26%) for the week of 31 January to 6 February.

Today, the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, has decided that the request for the organisation of a referendum on the proposed revision of Chapters Ier, II, III, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII of the Constitution, submitted by an initiative committee and received on 4 February 2o22, is declared admissible.

Following the publication of the Good Practice Guide for the Inclusion of LGBTI Persons in the Workplace last year, IMS Luxembourg presents its new guide for the Inclusion of Transgender Persons in the Workplace.

Today, a request for a referendum under Article 114 of the Constitution has been submitted to the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, by an initiative committee in the context of the revision of Chapters I, II, III, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII of the Constitution.

As part of the EU Counter Terrorism Agenda, EU Protective Security Advisors undertook jointly with the Directorate of Civil Aviation, The Airport Police Unit and Customs management a security assessment of the landside of the airport of Luxembourg. A good example of partnership and exchange of best practices.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has decreased from 15,293 to 14,918 cases (-2%) for the week of 24 to 30 January.

The Ministry for Consumer Protection supports the Luxembourg Tech School and Uni.lu in the development of innovative digital projects.

The University of Lorraine informed me yesterday (31.01.2022) of its official decision regarding the paper I wrote in 1998 as part of my DEA (diplôme d'études approfondies).

Dr Kathryn Hadler, an internationally renowned scientist in mineral processing and beneficiation, has been appointed Director of the European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) as of 1st April 2022.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs wishes to inform that the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has acted on the recent decision amending the Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 on the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU and the possible lifting of such restriction.

On 28 January 2022, the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, visited Fanuc Europe Corporation, which occupies two sites in Luxembourg. The visit began in Contern, where the company has just acquired the logistics warehouse that it had been renting since 2015 within the "Eurohub Centre" logistics park.

On 27 January 2022, the Minister of Culture, Sam Tanson, presented the draft of the bill n°7948 on the institution of a cultural leave and the modification of: 1° of the Labour Code; 2° of the modified law of the 16th of April 1979 establishing the general status of State civil servants; 3° of the modified law of the 24th of December 1985 establishing the general status of communal civil servants.

The exercise of the right to freedom of movement, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is an essential condition for an independent life and presupposes access to the physical environment.

On 26 January 2022, Corinne Cahen, Minister for Family Affairs and Integration and Minister for the Greater Region, received the Moroccan ambassador, Mohammed Ameur, during a courtesy visit.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 11,734 to 15,293 cases (+30%) for the week of 17 to 23 January.